Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1933 An oban tate-e print, titled along the bottom margin Osaka Soemon-cho no yu (Evening at Soemon-cho, Osaka) from the series Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen (Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition), depicting a night-time winter scene showing two maiko walking past a teahouse, their highly colourful kimono and elaborate obi (sash) trailing behind them, illuminated by the light streaming from an open door, shadows of figures discernible in the distance, in the foreground a couple huddled against the night chill walking closely together, dated Showa hachinen shigatsu saku (Work of April, Showa 8 [1933]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo seal along the lower right margin; signed Hasui with Kawase seal. 39.1cm x 26.4cm (15 3/8in x 10 3/8in).